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2026 NPPES data Emergency Medicine Physician NPI 1700844420 MD
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Emergency Medicine Physician in Jacksonville, Florida.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 64,463 in Emergency Medicine Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
2K
Medicare Part D claims · 492 beneficiaries · Emergency Medicine Physician avg: 352
Generic prescribing
66%
generic claims · 34% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
75.5/100
▼ 8 pts below national avg 83.5 · Above neutral
Industry payments
$334.55
16 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Karim Samara, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 75.5/100 - below the 83.5 national average - and filed 2,225 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 75.5/100
- MIPS score · -8 vs avg
- 2K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 66%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Karim Samara, MD's MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
76 ≥ 15th percentile 15% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Karim Samara, MD sits
This provider among emergency medicine physician peers
Across the 14,017 emergency medicine physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Karim Samara, MD writes more Part D claims than 98% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 10% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one emergency medicine physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Karim Samara, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Karim Samara, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Karim Samara, MD?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Emergency Medicine Physician
Medicare Part D claims
2,225 6× vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
75.5/100 8 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Florida
How Emergency Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Florida providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Karim Samara, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Emergency Medicine Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 75.5/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Emergency Medicine Physician) - 75.5/100 vs national avg 83.5
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Karim Samara, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as an Emergency Medicine Physician provider holding MD credentials at 3316 3RD ST S, Jacksonville, FL, 32250, with a listed phone of (904) 241-7865. NPI 1700844420 was issued on 05/02/2006.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 2,225 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 492 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $220K in drug spend, split 34% brand-name and 66% generic by claim count. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 75.5/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 100, Cost 18.4), compared with the 83.5 average among clinicians with a measured score.
Emergency Medicine Physician is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 64,463 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 352 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1700844420 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Emergency Medicine Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 05/02/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
75.5263
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
100
Quality
18.421
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Karim Samara, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Atlantic Eye Institute, P.A.
Jacksonville, FL
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Karim Samara, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$335
Largest payer
ABBVIE INC.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context - Florida FLDOH 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~75K Florida medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Karim Samara, MD. To verify Karim Samara, MD's current license status, search the FLDOH public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
480
Total board actions, Florida 2023
Across 467 cases
6.40
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Florida statewide rate
monetary fine
Most common action type
138 cases
FLDOH publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Florida disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Above average
Karim Samara, MD - brand share 34.0%
Emergency Medicine Physician average
34% brand-name claims vs 66% generic, on 2,225 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
2,225
Total Claims
$220K
Total Drug Cost
492
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 4,137
- Total Day Supply
- 119,116
- Brand vs Generic
- 34% brand / 66% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $164K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $56K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 76.5 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.22
- Gender Split
- 61% female / 39% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 18, 65-74: 184, 75-84: 212, 85+: 78
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Karim Samara, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Latanoprost
Latanoprost
871 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol 228
Dorzolamide-Timolol
228 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate 199
Brimonidine Tartrate
199 claims
- Lumigan 134
Lumigan
134 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate 123
Prednisolone Acetate
123 claims
- Ketorolac Trometha… 104
Ketorolac Tromethamine
104 claims
- Timolol Maleate 103
Timolol Maleate
103 claims
- Ofloxacin 93
Ofloxacin
93 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Latanoprost | 871 |
| Dorzolamide-Timolol Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat | 228 |
| Brimonidine Tartrate | 199 |
| Lumigan Bimatoprost | 134 |
| Prednisolone Acetate | 123 |
| Ketorolac Tromethamine | 104 |
| Timolol Maleate | 103 |
| Ofloxacin | 93 |
| Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth Neomycin/Polymyxin B/Dexametha | 88 |
| Dorzolamide Hcl | 60 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Emergency Medicine Physician Overview
How Karim Samara, MD fits within the Emergency Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
64,463
Emergency Medicine Physician Providers in US
56
States with Emergency Medicine Physician
352
Avg Claims per Provider
Karim Samara, MD's 2,225 claims are above the specialty average of 352.
Nearby Emergency Medicine Physician Providers in Florida
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Florida, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Samara.
Dr. Rosemarie Abad
MD
Jacksonville, FL
Dr. Neal Abarbanell
MD
Miami, FL
Dr. Danny Abbruzzese
MD
Spring Hill, FL
Dr. Ahmed Abd El Aziz
MD
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Dr. Ahmed Abdelmagid
M.D.
Macclenny, FL
Compare Emergency Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Florida medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Emergency Medicine Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Karim Samara, MD's specialty? ▼
Karim Samara, MD specializes in Emergency Medicine Physician and practices in Jacksonville, Florida. Credentials: MD.
How much does Karim Samara, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Karim Samara, MD wrote 2,225 Medicare Part D claims totaling $220K in drug costs for 492 beneficiaries.
What is Karim Samara, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Karim Samara, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 75.5/100 (Quality: 100, Cost: 18.4). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Karim Samara, MD located? ▼
Karim Samara, MD is located at 3316 3RD ST S, Jacksonville, FL, 32250. Phone: (904) 241-7865.
What is Karim Samara, MD's NPI number? ▼
Karim Samara, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700844420, issued on 05/02/2006.
Does Karim Samara, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Karim Samara, MD's prescribing is 34% brand-name and 66% generic drugs by claim count, with $164K in brand drug costs.
How many Emergency Medicine Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 64,463 Emergency Medicine Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Emergency Medicine Physician provider writes 352 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Karim Samara, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Karim Samara, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Latanoprost, Dorzolamide-Timolol, Brimonidine Tartrate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Karim Samara, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Karim Samara, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 2,225 Part D claims and 492 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Karim Samara, MD's credentials? ▼
Karim Samara, MD's NPI is 1700844420 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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